Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-04-14
|THEPAVING PROBLEM.
MUCH INTEREST MANIFESTED IN THE
ACTION OF COUNCIL.
A Bitter Fight 10 DO Made in the First Branch
A Special Meeting Of Council
Probable.

The question Oh WnaI eei00SS
paved by the Board of Public Work dur
ING the coming summer is just now the
popular conundrum. The prOtracted de-
bate of Tuesday night, in the Second
Branch, which resulted-in the defeat OF
the Robertson substitute and the amending
of the appropriation ordinance as 1t came
frola the committee so as to give the Board
discretion in the matter of what streets II
shall pave, after completing last year $
contracts, has stirred MP large amount
of interest among taxpayers all over the
city. and from expressions OF opinion
heard yesterday it is entirely safe 10
saw the question is far from settled, ana
also that few people are entirely sat
isfied. This being true, the prospects Tor q
lively fight in the First Branch OF Counch
at the next meeting are very fiatterlng.
The champions of the idea contained IN
Mr. Robertson's substitute are very lar
from acknowledging defeat, and II was
said Yesterday that there were fair chances
of reversing Tuesday nights action before
the First Branch. A gentleman who was
instrumental in framing the substitute
said Yesterday that its defeat was very I'M
expected. Two-thirds Of the Sec
ond Branch had been counted as sure
| to vote for it, but ne
thought the Board of Public Works bad
''put in its oar" and made very decisive
change. He thought some OF the Flrst
Ward members had been alienated by
promise that Main street should be paved
to the Top mill, while the Third Ward
men had been assured that either Four
tenth street to Mccullough, or that por-
ton of Fifteenth street should he paved:
On the other hand there was good deal
of satisfaction expressed among business
men Yesterday, over the prospects OF hay-
ing Main street put in good shape. One
of them said "If they only pave Main
street from Twelfth to the Stone bridge,
and Twelfth from Main to Water, we
| will be pleased. That would give our
teams good streets to the wharf and the
various depOts, and reasonably good out
| lets TO the upper and lower ends Of town,
| TO the East End and to Bridgeport, and
fixes us very nicely. The wholesale firms,
and many of the retail merchants as well,
do great amount Of hauling, and good,
smooth streets would be much appreciated.
We are satisfied with the action OF the Sec
ond Branch, and are confident the Board
of Public Works will do the right thing. =
The residents of Main street, south oil
the stone bridge, were alsOin ecstacies yes
terday. That thOrOughfare has been in bad
shape for several years, and besides the
withdrawal of the street car track lett that
quarter of the city dead Oh It's feet. Wy
| The people down that way argue that a
brick pavement, running continuously
| from Twenty. fourth to Twelfth street, as Is
proposed, would reiuyinate the whole
! locality, aud they are praying that the
present season will see the street I'M
proved.
There was a good deal of Indignation III
the Seventh ward at the very small slice OF
the appropriation placed on the west side
of the river. The folks over there hardly
expected any more brick streets this year,
but they did hope something would he
done in the way of sewers, cutters, curb
| ing and filling. Five hundred dollars Tor
South Front street is all the Seventh ward
gets ont of about $50, 900, and u big effort
will he made in the First
Branch to have the allowance increased.
There was some talk yesterday of having
the First Branch called in special session
Friday night, hut no decision has yet been
reached.
The present streak of good weather ls
excellently adapted for street paving, and
there has been some enquiries why move
is not made toward finishing last year
contracts. This can be answered by refer
ring To the critical condition Of Col. Robert
Campbell. For several weeks past he has
has been lowering near deaths door, and
SIR. Lemons, his partner, although author
lied to 90 to work, has not been in a posi-
ton to make a start.
There is good deal of skirmishing going
on regarding the vacancy on the Board OF
Public Works to he made by the cOntem-
plated removal from thecity Of Mr.. Odbert.
The Republicans are endeavoring to settle
on Mr.. Henry Schmulbach, but two or
three of the majority are disposed to join
| in with tue Democrats and elect DIR. George
Baird, realizing that he is about the best
man in the city for the office. The Doctor
will get there, if the signs count for any
thing.